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CURRENCY WRAPPER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8.1915.

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THOMAS P. MARTIN, JR., OF OKLAHOMA, OKLAHOMA.

CURRENCY-WRAPPER.

Application filed. June 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THOMAS P. MARTIN, Jr., a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of @klahoma city, in the county of Uklahoma andState of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCurrency-Wrappers, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide a wrapper for currencywhich, owing to the manner in which it is creased or scored, may befolded to form a wrapper for various sized packages, and which may bequickly and positively secured in position, so as to form a neat andcompact package suitable for shipment through the mails.

With these and other objects in view, which shall become apparent as thedescription proceeds, my invention resides in the construction,combination, and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter described andclaimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification, in which like reference characters indicate likeparts.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my wrapper folded to accommodate alarge package. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the wrapper folded toreceive a smaller package. Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse verticalsection taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectiontaken on the line fl 4: of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section onthe line 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a longitudinal vertical section of mywrapper with the ends folded in a different manner. Fig. 7 is a planview of one form of wrapper blank. Fig. 8 is a perspective view showinga modified form of wrapper having means for securely fastening it abouta package. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a wrapper showing a furthermodification.

Referring to the form shown in Figs. 1 to 7, inclusive, the wrapper isformed from a rectangular piece of cardboard or other suit able materialA, which is scored along the lines 3 to form a bottom section 1, aseries of relatively narrow side and top sections 2, and an outsidesection 5. The bottom, side, and top sections have a flap at either end,the flaps 6 upon the bottom section being relatively longer than theflaps 4: on the narrow sections. The flaps 6 are scored transverselynear their centers along parallel lines 7. When it is desired to wrap alarge pack age, the wrapper blank is creased along the Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented Nov. 36, 1915.

Serial No. 32,878.

scored lines at either side of the bottom section, and along alternatelines thereafter. The wrapper is then folded about the package as shownin Fig. 1, and the flaps l folded inward and the flaps 6 bent upward toform ends for the wrapper. If it is de sired to wrap a smaller package,the blank is creased along all the scored lines 3, and the wrapperfolded about the package as shown in Fig. 2, the flaps 4. being bentover the end of the package and the flaps 6 then bent upward and overthe top of the wrapper and secured bya suitable fastener as shown inFig. 2, or the flaps 6 may first be bent over the end of the package andthe flaps l then bent down as shown in Fig. 6.

By scorin the flaps 6 at several places as 6 shown at the blank may beconveniently folded to fit packages varying slightly in size. It will beapparent that the blank could be formed of a greater number of sectionsor of narrower sections, if desired, so as to make a larger or smallerpackage. The form of wrapper which I have just described is to be usedwith an outside wrapper of strong manila paper, upon which is writtenthe amount of money, name of the sender, to whom sent, etc., and finallysealed at the proper places, as is the custom in making shipments ofcurrency in the ordinarv paper package.

.With the form of wrapper shown in Fig. 8, no outside wrapper is used,the flaps 6' on the bottom section being elongated to form fasteningstrips 8 and 9, one of which is slotted as shown at 10. In using thiswrapper the flaps 6 are folded over the ends of the package and thestrip 9 is then passed through the slot 10 and bent back on itself asshown in dotted lines. The strips are secured in this position bysealing wax, which is also applied at the points 11 where the flaps arecut away so that all parts of the wrapper may be securely sealed.

In Fig. 9 I have shown a wrapper of this same type but having curved cutaway portions 11 for the sealing wax instead of the V shaped notches 11in which the fastening strips are secured by head and socket fastenings12 and 13.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a wrapper blank capable ofbeing folded to fit various size packages of currency, which may eitherbe used with an outside wrap ping of paper, or used as a self fasteningwr pper.

I claim 1. A wrapper comprising a bottom section, a series of paralleland relatively narrow side and top sections, end flaps upon the saidnarrow sections of a length equal to the width of the said narrowsections, longer end flaps upon the bottom section scored transverselyat several points approximately on a line with the ends of the short endflaps, and having elongated fastening strips formed integral therewith,cutaway portions in the sides of the last mentioned end flaps, andfastening members upon the said fastening strips.

.2. A wrapper comprising a bottom section and a series of parallel andrelatively narrower side and top sections of equal width adapted to befolded to form a receptacle the sides of which consist of either one ora plurality of the said narrow sections, end flaps upon the narrowsections, and longer end flaps upon the bottom section.

8. A wrapper comprising a bottom section and a series of parallel andrelatively narrower side and top sections adapted to be folded to form areceptacle the sides of which consist of either one or a plurality ofthe said narrow sections, and end flaps upon the bottom section scoredtransversely at several points on lines a distance from the bottomsection equal to the width of one or more of the above mentioned narrowsectlons.

4:. A wrapper comprising a bottom section and a series of parallel andrelatively narrower side and top sections adapted to be folded to form areceptacle the sides of which consist of either one or a plurality ofthe said narrow sections, elongated tapering end flaps upon the bottomsection, one of the said end flaps having .a transverse slot formed nearits end adapted to be engaged by the other end flap.

5. A wrapper comprising a bottom section and a series of parallel andrelatively narrower side and top sections adapted to be folded to form areceptacle the sides of which consist of either one or plurality of thesaid narrow sections, elongated end flaps upon the bottom section havingnotches out in the sides thereof and fastening members on the said endflaps.

6. A- wrapper blank scored transversely to form a plurality ofsubstantially oblong sections having end flaps thereon and adapted to befolded along the scored lines to form receptacles having sides formed ofone or more of the said sections.

7. A wrapper comprising a bottom section anda series of parallel andrelatively narrower side and top sections adapted to be folded to form areceptacle the sides of which consist of either one or a plurality ofthe said narrow sections, elon ated end flaps upon its bottom sectionand astenin'g members upon the said elongated end flaps.

8. A wrapper comprising a bottom sec tion, a series of parallel andrelatively narrow side and top sections, end flaps upon the said narrowsections, elongated tapering end flaps upon the bottom section havingcut away portions in the sides thereof one of the last mentioned endflaps having a transverse slot near its end adapted to be engaged by theotherend flap. I y

V THOMAS" P. MARTIN, JR.

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